Flag Design - Tumblr Posts
Flags are LITERALLY designed to be recognizable from a distance, they have nothing to do with corporate redesigns what are some people on lol-
how joyless do you have to be to try to introduce rules to something like flag making
So I was inspired by this post on @manstrans blog to create a flag for the term “shikhandic”. Here it is:
I’ll explain what the flag’s colours symbolize:
Blue: This colour is a nod to the colours of the transgender flag and the transmasculine flag. The name Shikhandi also means peacock feather, and those have tints of blue in them.
Red: The colour red has been associated with courage and rebellion, this is to depict how trans man and mascs have resisted against societal conventions and have fought to have their place.
Green: The meaning of green is also used in rebirth, this depicts a few things in the flag. Princess Amba was reborn as Shikhandi, and Shikhandi was sort of “given back” his life (because he was going to commit suicide) when he was allowed to have the body that he wants. Often when trans men/mascs discover their identity and who they are, they feel reborn as a new person.
Bow and Arrow: Shikhandi was a warrior and since the Mahabharata is set in ancient times, the common weapon at the time was a bow and arrow, so it is a nod to him and the story. This is also in line with my description of why I used red, to symbolize how trans men/mascs have battled for their rights as well.
Redesign and criticisms are welcome! I’m not a graphic designer, so I’m not sure if it looks that great. (If you will redesign it, please do give me credit).
Ironically, the same way trans men are erased, Shikhandi is erased in his own stories too. People either insist he was intersex, non-binary, or even a trans woman (in the traditional Mahabharata he is not). They either misgender him, or try to erase the fact that he was born female, by simply saying he was originally born male. I think that adds significance to the term as well.
NEW XENOGENDER ALERT!!!
Xenoflux
Similar to girlflux,non binaryflux,boyflux
Where your xenogender identity fluxs
As in,sometimes you feel 100% xenogender,50% xenogender,20% xenogender,10% xenogender, and 0% xenogender
You feel your preferred xenogender identity at different strengths and percentages
Example: your froggender and nonbinary.you aways feel non binary but some days/times you feel 20% froggender.and sometimes,you're just non binary.your not xenofluid so it's not like you feel a different xenogender tho you can be xenoflux and xenofluid.if you are xenofluid and xenoflux,your current xenogender may flux
I actually really like how this turned out!
Made a prototype flag for a xenogender based on opals. Any tips how to make it look better and how i should name it? New to this, so any advice is appreciated!